BOSTON (WWLP) - A man from Boston was sentenced for being a felon in possession of ammunition. Federal agents conduct investigation in Boston, one arrested The Department of Justice states that on December 18, 2022, 36-year-old Nicholas Carle ran from officers after being stopped for a traffic violation. As he ran off, Carle dropped his coat, with a Smith & Wesson .357 revolver, loaded with six rounds of ammunition, inside. Carle is not allowed to possess firearms or ammunition due to prior felony convictions, such as a conviction for possession of a firearm without a permit. Approximately 2.5 pounds of a substance that appeared to be marijuana was also located inside his vehicle's trunk. Carle pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition after being charged in April 2023. He was sentenced to 42 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Local News Headlines Railroad Hobby Show returns to West Springfield Driver struck building on Sumner Ave in Springfield Massachusetts officers served as security during Trump’s inauguration Convicted rapist arrested 35 years later in Ware WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.